Belapur Tree Poisoning: Activists Approach PM Narendra Modi After Repeated Complaints To CIDCO, NMMC Go Unheeded
Navi Mumbai: More than 25 mature trees in Kille Gaothan, CBD Belapur, have allegedly been poisoned in a renewed attack, prompting environmental activists to approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi for intervention after repeated complaints to the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) and the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) failed to ensure their protection. NatConnect…
In Navi Mumbai's CBD Belapur, over 25 mature trees in Kille Gaothan have allegedly been poisoned, prompting environmental activists to seek intervention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After repeated complaints to CIDCO and NMMC were ignored, NatConnect Foundation wrote to the Prime Minister for urgent action. The affected trees include Bhokar, Badam, palm, tamarind, and Beri.
Activists reported deliberate cuts, holes drilled into trunks, and suspected chemical injections. The latest damage was reported on Saturday, after the perpetrators halted their activities following media reports on the earlier incident. Activist Paramdeep Garewal expressed tears, stating the residents and environmentalists spent time, effort, and money trying to save these trees.
Experts inspected the trees, finding liquid oozing from trunks and a foul chemical odor. Garewal and local residents treated the damaged areas with Bordeaux paste, cleared debris, and applied nutrients to improve the root zone. Critics accused the civic authorities of superficial measures while questioning the involvement of children.
The incident highlights the need for expanded green cover in Navi Mumbai to combat pollution, rising temperatures, and climate risks.
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